Geriatric Oncology: Chemotherapy Toxicity in the Geriatric Population

EVENT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Date:September 01, 2016

Time: 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM (PT)

Location:Visitor Center, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

Event Is:

Integrate a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) into the evaluation of the elderly patient; to include such factors as comorbidity, functional status, physical performance, cognitive status, nutritional status, medication review, and social support.

Demonstrate the utility of a greater awareness of geriatric assessment, which will aid in appropriate drug therapy selection and dosing based not just on pharmacology, but on individual patient physiology, thereby allowing a greater number of older cancer patients to benefit from treatment with reduced and manageable morbidity.

Arti Hurria, MD
• Director, Cancer and Aging Research Program
• Co-leader, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program
• Associate Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research and Department of Population Sciences
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Objectives:

Integrate a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) into the evaluation of the elderly patient; to include such factors as comorbidity, functional status, physical performance, cognitive status, nutritional status, medication review, and social support.

Demonstrate the utility of a greater awareness of geriatric assessment, which will aid in appropriate drug therapy selection and dosing based not just on pharmacology, but on individual patient physiology, thereby allowing a greater number of older cancer patients to benefit from treatment with reduced and manageable morbidity.